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Locut0s

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23. Good to hear. 3 Days is nice and short though. When school strikes go one for 2+ weeks then...

Reply to lunatica (Reply #15)

Sun Nov 25, 2012, 01:08 AM

Nov 2012

things get really bad for both sides. Not sure how long ours is going to last but they are starting to escalate it slowly and there's precedent for a 2 week long strike (some years back they had one).

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What's your opinion of teachers who cross the picket line? [View all] Locut0s Nov 2012 OP

no one should cross a picket line Mothdust Nov 2012 #1

Yeah that's basically how I thought most union members felt, especially teachers so... Locut0s Nov 2012 #2

well and the thing is Mothdust Nov 2012 #3

I think people who cross the line are driven. Shrike47 Nov 2012 #4

Don't cross. If you don't have solidarity, you've got nothing. Edweird Nov 2012 #5

I'm a student. Locut0s Nov 2012 #6

I got that. You asked for opinions on teachers that cross picket lines. Edweird Nov 2012 #7

A union is as strong as the membership. B Calm Nov 2012 #8

Crossing picket line=SCAB. Nt newfie11 Nov 2012 #9

They may care more about education... Lightbulb_on Nov 2012 #10

I am a teacher and I fully support my union Riley18 Nov 2012 #13

In a grand ethereal sense perhaps... Lightbulb_on Nov 2012 #14

The OP also stated that this teacher is Riley18 Nov 2012 #16

In fact I'm not all that convinced he cares a huge amount about the students... Locut0s Nov 2012 #21

They are scabs Kingofalldems Nov 2012 #11

Should not cross the picket line for any reason. Riley18 Nov 2012 #12

When the staff at UC Berkeley went on strike for 3 days both students and teachers lunatica Nov 2012 #15

Good to hear. 3 Days is nice and short though. When school strikes go one for 2+ weeks then... Locut0s Nov 2012 #23

Don't cross the line... Sancho Nov 2012 #17

Same as yours: "a dick move". Smarmie Doofus Nov 2012 #18

no one should cross a picket line. Chloe3 Nov 2012 #19

I'm an officer in my faculty union... mike_c Nov 2012 #20

Hmm. Thanks for that perspective. nt. Locut0s Nov 2012 #22

From the son of a teacher.... RagAss Nov 2012 #24